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Ludwig Bemelmans
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Ludwig Bemelmans
- There was Sorrowing...
- signed Bemelmans, l.c.
- black ink and watercolor on paper collage on paper, unframed
- 14 3/4 by 21 1/4 in.
- 37.5 by 54 cm.
Provenance
Hammer Galleries, New York
Private Collection, Connecticut
Private Collection, Connecticut
Condition
in generally good condition; surface is toned--edges are lighter than rest of sheet (probably from former matting); soiling to surface: remnants of glue from old vertically placed strips of tape (?) at right (all over door behind butler's arm), circles drawna couple of circles drawn in pencil at right and some erased pencil marks at lower right, '38A 'written at lower left; edges are intact
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This image appears in Madeline and the Bad Hat, published in 1957, on page 38.